Culture
School board member to host ‘Queer Youth Open Mic Night’ for ‘all ages’ in her sex shopA Washington state school board director will host an LGBTQ event for youth at the sex shop she owns. “All queer youth (0 to 18 years old) are invited,” according… Read More
Public Education
Public schools can’t escape criticism when reflecting on Brown v. Board(reimaginED) – Nearly 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education rewrote the rules of American K-12 education, pundits and academics are still debating its legacy. And despite nearly universal… Read More
Culture
Virginia rep intends to sue to stop store from selling explicit books to minors(The Center Square) – A Virginia lawmaker is heading to the courts to prevent Barnes & Noble from selling the controversial books “Gender Queer” and “Court of Mist and Fury”… Read More
Public Education
Missouri attorney general sues more school districts over new mask mandates(The Center Square) – The final days of school bring field trips, exams, teachers cleaning out classrooms, and lawsuits from Missouri Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt. Schmitt filed… Read More
Government
Sununu pledges to veto New Hampshire ‘parental bill of rights’ legislation(The Center Square) – Gov. Chris Sununu is pledging to veto a controversial proposal to create a "parental rights" law requiring schools to notify parents if their child questions their gender… Read More
Public Education
Maine Department of Education pulls LGBTQ video used by GOP in attack ad(The Center Square) – Maine's Department of Education has yanked a video for kindergartenders about same-sex relationships and transgenderism after it was used by Republicans in a political ad attacking Democratic… Read More
Government
Policy group wants Ohio to use ARPA money to fund students first(The Center Square) – An Ohio policy group believes the state should use federal funds to expand private school options for students and parents and increase money used for after-school programs… Read More
Government
Virginia lab school bill still being debated, for-profit provision among disagreements(The Center Square) – Virginia legislation to create K-12 laboratory schools is still being debated by House and Senate lawmakers with one of the primary disputes being whether the state… Read More
Government
Tennessee Supreme Court rules in favor of education savings account program(The Center Square) – Tennessee's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that an education savings account program passed by the General Assembly in 2019 was constitutional. The program,… Read More
Culture
Judge stops Biden admin mandates forcing employers to pay for, perform transgender medical procedures despite religious objectionsThe Biden administration cannot force religious employers and healthcare providers to pay for and provide transgender medical procedures and treatments that go against deeply held religious beliefs – at least… Read More
Government
A parent’s story: How education savings accounts are changing lives in our family(reimaginED) – When our son Thomas was about to move to first grade, his teacher told us he should repeat kindergarten. Being a teacher myself, and trusting the education system,… Read More
Public Education
Olathe rewards superintendent Yeager for DEI, not academic improvement(The Sentinel) – USD 233 Olathe Superintendent Dr. Brent Yeager can earn a $25,000 annual bonus for implementing the school board’s diversity and other objectives, but not for improving the… Read More
Public Education
New research unpacks Michigan’s proposed education savings account program(reimaginED) – Michigan’s tax-credit-funded education savings account program could save state and local governments as much as $386 million a year, according to new research from the Mackinac Center… Read More
Culture
Louisiana Supreme Court dismisses criminal charges against pastor for defying COVID-19 restrictions(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Supreme Court has dismissed criminal charges against a pastor who defied Gov. John Bel Edwards’ coronavirus restrictions in 2020. The high court’s 5-2 ruling… Read More
Culture
Flight attendants sue Alaska Airlines alleging religious discrimination(The Center Square) – A pair of flight attendants are suing Alaska Airlines, claiming they were discriminated against because of their religious beliefs when they were fired. The controversy began… Read More
Public Education
Pritzker signs ‘Too Young to Test’ bill into law(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a measure that prohibits the Illinois State Board of Education from requiring students in pre-kindergarten through second grade to take… Read More
Government
Proposed federal charter school rules could add roadblocks to Virginia expansion(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden is proposing stricter rules for charter schools that apply for federal funding, which could add more roadblocks for charter school expansion in Virginia. Read More
Public Education
Prosecutor considers election bribery charge against Hays superintendent(The Sentinel) – Ellis County Attorney Robert Anderson, Jr. is reviewing the results of an investigation into election bribery by Hays USD 489 Superintendent Ron Wilson. As reported on the… Read More
Government
No movement on charter cap, ‘zombie’ schools in New York(The Center Square) – Efforts to expand access to charter schools in New York were unsuccessful earlier this week when Democrats in the state Senate blocked a proposal to lift a… Read More
Government
Arizona tops nationwide charter school rankings(The Center Square) – Which state ranks No. 1 in the country for charter schools? According to a recent report from the Center for Education Reform, Arizona takes the top… Read More